ZIP code
44001
in Amherst, OhioPopulation 21,448
55.74/ 100
Ranked #8,593 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #164 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 14.0%)
Ranked #38 of 113 Cleveland, OH ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Lack of transportation
5.3%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Amherst, Ohio (ZIP 44001) lands in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,593rd) and the top 14.0% of Ohio (164th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled transportation rests in the bottom 11.1% nationally, and grocery is in the top 12.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 15% nationally. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 10.1% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 10.6% nationally, and pfas registers in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the top 14.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44839, about 4.1 miles away.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Cleveland, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
44035
Ohioshares a border
Score 40.28
Closest healthier
44839
Ohioabout 4.1 mi away
Score 57.49
Similar health profile
44060
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 56.58
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.1% | 30.0–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 34.3–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.9–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 36.0–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 29.0–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.1–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.1–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.8–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 65.8–74.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.9% | 66.9–72.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 69.5–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.7–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.8–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 24.4–31.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.1–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 58.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $90,139 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $234,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,062 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 yr ± 0.76 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.9 yr (74.0–81.3) n=1,154 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.76 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured